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June 2012

June 28, 2012

Episode 056 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

Welcome to Episode 056! We're battling the 100º weather here in Alabama this week, and you know what that means...hunting show season is starting! We're all excited about Season 2 of The Hit List on Outdoor Channel, and I was able to snag the last member of the team, Chad Ritter, to find out why he always seems to have a good season! Plus, we talk giant Texas alligator gar, archery in NYC and much more on this week's show.

Keep those entries coming for our Question of the Week! You, too, can win a Moultrie prize pack with special signed goodies just for having your question selected! Submit your questions for a chance to win, too!

Come watch the replay of my appearance on The Will to Hunt LIVE at TheWilltoHunt.com - Thanks, Will!

June 26, 2012

There are thousands of hunting enthusiasts from all over the country who have made their best effort to of capture their kill on camera. The proliferation of chasing animals with the ultimate combo – weapon and video camera – has intrigued the hearts of many.

My knowledge of filming my own hunts is chocked full of blown opportunities, stupid mistakes and regretful moments that I will never be able to take back – after all, it has been a challenging feat to self-film your hunts… until now.

Moultrie has changed the cat and mouse game of filming your own hunts by introducing the ReAction Cam. The high definition camera records both sound and video to give you a crisp memory of your hunting adventure that you can watch for years to come.

The ReAction Cam records onto an SD card up to 16GB, which will give you plenty of memory space to capture each moment of your experience. The easy-to-read meter on the LCD screen lets you know the quality of the photograph, how many pictures you have left on the SD card or how many minutes of video remain.

Reliving your hunting experience is as simple as sliding the card into a computer. Despite its big video capability, its small size and expandable mount and attachment capabilities allow it to go anywhere from the brim of a hat to the rail of a tree stand while you’re hunting big game or waiting for an elusive strike. The camera is smaller than a cell phone and unobtrusive. In fact, you can even take still photography with it.

Be sure to take a moment and visit Moultrie’s website to learn more about this handy camera that helps you relive your moment of truth!

June 22, 2012

Episode 055 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

Welcome to Episode 055! All three of us are back in the studio this week, at least for a little while! We're happy to have Michael back with us as he sits in to discuss the week's news with us. Everyone is getting excited about Season 2 of The Hit List on Outdoor Channel, and I was lucky enough to sit down with Andy Morgan to hear about his first season and what really happened with that stuffed deer!

Keep those entries coming for our Question of the Week! He's getting a Moultrie prize pack with special signed goodies! Submit your questions for a chance to win, too!

Come watch the replay of my appearance on The Will to Hunt LIVE at TheWilltoHunt.com - Thanks, Will!

June 15, 2012

Episode 054 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

Welcome to Episode 054! Gene's back from vacation and since we don't have a guest this week, we get to talk, and talk...and talk! This is also the "lost" podcast, as halfway through we had a small technical glitch and we had to re-record the podcast. Hopefully, everyone will enjoy this week's (second attempt) show...and happy Father's Day!

Congratulation to Christopher Lapp for having his question chosen this week! Keep those entries coming for our Question of the Week! He's getting a Moultrie prize pack with special signed goodies! Submit your questions for a chance to win, too!

Come watch the replay of my appearance on The Will to Hunt LIVE at TheWilltoHunt.com - Thanks, Will!

June 14, 2012

Summer is a time when hunters hone their archery skills and try to outdo their shooting performance from last year. It is an ideal time to tweak, tick and twiddle with new gear or accessories. The summer drags most archers into their front yard or local shooting range to plunk away on bag, block or 3D targets. I’ve learned that it is crucial to your practice regimen that you invest your efforts into piercing arrows in the correct target at the correct time.

Several professional hunters and archers are quick to say that practicing is only as good as you make it out to be. These words are coming from people that practice every single day of their lives. They constantly shape their form, mold techniques and improve the ending result of their scores. Practicing at shooting life-sized 3D animal targets will improve a hunter’s success tremendously in the field, whereas practicing at bull’s-eyes primarily sculpts competitive target shooters.

Firing arrows into a realistic looking target trains your mind and sinks the recollection at crunch time into a practical perspective. Shooting at tiny round circles works great for dialing your bow into “hunt-ready performance.” I use bag and block targets to gauge my accuracy, adjust my sights and gain confidence in my shot. The only downer of shooting at the speckled dots is that they’re nowhere to be found on the chest of a real animal! Your trained archery hunting eyes must magically put the bull’s-eye on a walking whitetail or drinking antelope. Practicing at life-sized animal targets helps hone your shooting instincts.

Many bear hunters who dare hauling a bow and arrow into the woods never practice at a bear target. They spend their entire spring and summer simply plunking arrows into the center of their fluffy bag target. Or they may have only jabbed a dozen arrows into the vitals of a deer target, which is completely different than the physical makeup of a bear.

To really amplify realism and give your shooting a blend of authenticity, hang a Summit treestand in your yard to create a lifelike situation. While wearing your safety harness and hunting gear, begin a weekly routine of practicing in your treestand with all of your gear. This will provide you a first-class seat into where you’ll be heading come opening day.

Taking your archery practice to a higher-level is an essential step in building your killing abilities. Dedicate time to create your very own mock-hunting experience that you can share with your friends and family. You may want to implement Summit treestands or even ground blinds into your regimen as well. There are endless opportunities and a mixture of fun situations to mock. It is a great way to increase your accuracy and boost your overall shooting confidence.

June 08, 2012

Episode 053 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

Welcome to Episode 053! With Gene on vacation this week, we were able to patch him in and record a show this week! Isn't technology grand?! I finally get to catch up with good friend and Moultrie pro-staffer, Marti Davis, to talk about her turkey hunting success and the growing female population in the outdoor industry.

Congratulation to Don Buck for having his question chosen this week! Keep those entries coming for our Question of the Week! He's getting a Moultrie prize pack with special signed goodies! Submit your questions for a chance to win, too!

Come watch the replay of my appearance on The Will to Hunt LIVE at TheWilltoHunt.com - Thank, Will!

June 04, 2012

Over the past few years, trail cameras have continued to be one of the most valuable and sought after hunting tools that outdoor enthusiasts turn to when pegging big bucks.

In my opinion, trail cameras are one of the absolute best scouting tools on the market. They give you an opportunity to actually be somewhat “one” with your herd. Photographs really are worth a thousand words. You can easily formulate your upcoming hunt with the vital information your camera captures – determining age and health of deer, travel routes, time of day they’re moving, a rough male-to-female ratio and so much more.

I’ve used Moultrie cameras in nearly every setup imaginable. I’ve strapped cameras to my tree stand, along rub lines, over scrapes, in the middle of food plots, over bait piles, along streams and near fence jumps.

It’s really no surprise that cameras have hit the mainstream and become one of the most critical tools in targeting deer movement as well as behavior for hunters across the country. Finally, outdoor enthusiasts have an opportunity to be there – when, in reality, they aren’t.

Moultrie has changed the game in how we hunt and what we now know about the wonderful world of whitetail. Through photographs, we are able to archive a piece in time and a part of history. In today’s hunting practices, our ability to formulate upcoming hunts and deer travel patterns is much more available and accessible than ever before. Your average guy cannot realistically perform the vital information and data cameras our able to pull in day after day. The records retrieved from these technologically advanced accessories are priceless.

To sum up, using Moultrie cameras provides you a wealth of information including:

• Determining age of whitetail• Determining health of whitetail• Locating travel routes• Finding movement patterns• Analyzing male to female ratio • And so much more

There are many ways you can effectively utilize your cameras other than monitoring your deer herd. So it doesn’t hurt to have a couple cameras in the woods for scouting your trophies for this fall and one on the side to tickle your imagination’s itch!

June 01, 2012

Episode 052 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

Welcome to Episode 052! As Gene says, "We're adding some culture to the podcast this week!" I was lucky enough to speak with Charles Martin, New York Times bestselling author, about his new book, Thunder and Rain. We also talk some hunting...and some love of Moultrie cameras and feeders!

Congratulation to Michael Hill for having his question chosen this week! Keep those entries coming for our Question of the Week! I've got some special signed goodies stashed around here to give away!

Come watch the replay of my appearance on The Will to Hunt LIVE at TheWilltoHunt.com - Thank, Will!

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